PHOTO: Research into Intermittent fasting and tackling high rates of dementia in rural areas will share in $2.4 million research funding thanks to the Dementia Australia Research Foundation.
In a bid to tackle high rates of dementia in rural areas and explore new dementia prevention strategies, the Dementia Australia Research Foundation has announced funding for 18 projects worth a total of $2.4 million in the 2022 Grants Program.
This funding will support researchers in examining why people living in rural and regional areas are three to five times more likely to develop dementia than those in cities and developing specific dementia prevention strategies for these communities.
Dr. Ashleigh Smith from the University of South Australia (UniSA) and her team will receive a Mid-Career Research Fellowship worth $365,000 to create tailored dementia prevention strategies for rural and regional communities.
Dr. Smith says that what motivates her is the growing number of Australians struggling with Dementia…